VOLVO S40 · D5 Summum · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo started production from 2006 of automobiles type S40, modification D5 Summum and closed it in 2007. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to fit 5 people total.

«S40 D5 Summum» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 225 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a max power of 180 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 l of diesel, so when intermediate fuel rate is 7 l per 100 km (5.5 liters on the suburban, 10 l in the urban), that let you drive roughly 858 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the higher quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).